Chris Jephcott Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 Ok, I'm looking at the photo scaled up now and I can see that there is another set of ladders located aft of the rear wing spar. So basically, the bomb bay is twice as long as a B-17 as a result of this, so I don't think it would be that one. And the fact that the wing spar is low rules out a B-24. However... this would still appear to be a heavy bomber in my books. Possibly... a Ju88??? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard123 Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 Gone off the B25, B26. Looks like their is a twin bay bomb bay. Inclined to agree on the B24, B29 theories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 The airfoil structure does not look like a B-17 Picture from Airfix looks like this /l\l/l\l/l\ Whereas B-17 looks like this l/l/l/l/ Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Jephcott Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 (edited) I stand by what I said just now. I reckon it's a Junkers Ju-88... Does anybody have photos of a Junkers Ju88 bomb bay? Further to that... if you look at the location of the rear of the wing, it is in exactly the same position as in the cutaway I posted a couple of posts above. In my mind, that's a Ju88 alright. Edited October 1, 2014 by Chris Jephcott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 I think Chris has got it looking at google,does the bomb fins not give a clue?no expert but they don,t look allied and it would tie in with next years BoB anniversary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D1fuN0 Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 Chaps, not wishing to step on any sacred aeroplaney toes, especially the aeroplaney philistine that I am.... But Isnt the image on the computer screen upside down? As if looking at the plane lying on its back ? S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radleigh Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 Post #262 & #263, have photo of a Ju-88 bomb bay.. http://forum.largescaleplanes.com/index.php?s=9b0cf6198d597588d3404a02dfb3498c&showtopic=21808&page=18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard123 Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 Looking at the Airfix image I can't see how it can be a low wing aircraft. The airfoil section looks like it's the right way up to generate lift and if the image is indeed inverted then the bomb looks like it's loaded on top of its hanger rather than under it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Bradley Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 I'm with Bjorn - more British subjects, please, Mr. Airfix! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard123 Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 Me too, shame it's not a Shackleton/Whitley/Albemarle/Hampden etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard M Posted October 1, 2014 Author Share Posted October 1, 2014 Just posted by Airfix on FB... Airfix shared a link via Imperial War Museum London.6 minutes agoWell this is interesting!http://www.americanairmuseum.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sroubos Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 Looks like German bombs to me, but I don't see any similarity to pics I can find of Ju-88, He-111 or Do-17 bomb bays... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitestar12chris Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 Hi all to add to the conjecture, being a draughtsman myself, but no aircraft expert, the bomb bay is clearly below the wing spar, aerofoil profile confirms this in pic. So what ever aircraft it is has a wing in the top of the fuselage with the body hanging below. Had a quick look, possible candidates, most likely 1) Heinkel He 177, 2) Short stirling, 3) Dornier 17, 4) B-26, assuming its ww2. regards chris ps hope it helps chaps 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannyB Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 Dornier Do 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radleigh Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 If it's a B-17 in 1/72nd scale, would this be their big release? I don't find it that big...? Unless they are doing a larger scale bomber... with a 1/72nd B-17. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannyB Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 Sorry, I should of quantified my last post. Unless Airfix are being clever and trying to chuck in a red-herring, doing a reverse-image search of the page on the right hand screen brings up this link - http://www.luftfahrt-archiv-hafner.de/dornier.htm - 1/3 of the way down the page shows a tiny thumbnail of the same page under the heading Do 17 Z, Waffen und Bordfunk Yes, work is stressing my brain and I've been looking for suitable distractions! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickydicky210 Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 And of the course the DO 17 is out this month Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radleigh Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 Sorry, I should of quantified my last post. Unless Airfix are being clever and trying to chuck in a red-herring, doing a reverse-image search of the page on the right hand screen brings up this link - http://www.luftfahrt-archiv-hafner.de/dornier.htm - 1/3 of the way down the page shows a tiny thumbnail of the same page under the heading Do 17 Z, Waffen und Bordfunk Yes, work is stressing my brain and I've been looking for suitable distractions! Nice find Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 Sure looks like the Do 17 Robert 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Jephcott Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 A 1/48 Do-17 then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard123 Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 Had a look at some more cutaways and I agree with Danny, Dornier 17. With the level of detail in the CAD, hopefully a big one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard123 Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 Sorry missed the last posts, any idea of scale please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazdot Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 So where did the photo come from? Also zinc chromate green? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard123 Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 Sorry, I should of quantified my last post. Unless Airfix are being clever and trying to chuck in a red-herring, doing a reverse-image search of the page on the right hand screen brings up this link - http://www.luftfahrt-archiv-hafner.de/dornier.htm - 1/3 of the way down the page shows a tiny thumbnail of the same page under the heading Do 17 Z, Waffen und Bordfunk Yes, work is stressing my brain and I've been looking for suitable distractions! That's fantastic! I know it's a bit off topic but how did you do the reverse image search? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazdot Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 Just googled b17 bomb bay and the exact same photo cropped up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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